Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 2 Fiscal Year 2013

Governor's Budget Recommendation FY 2013

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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs


EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Fiscal Year 2013 Resource Summary ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY 2013
Budgetary
Recommendations
FY 2013
Federal, Trust,
and ISF
FY 2013
Total
Spending
FY 2013
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue
Office of the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs 25,355 23,518 48,874 4,705
Department of Environmental Protection 55,483 53,687 109,170 36,151
Department of Fish and Game 19,734 5,557 25,291 15,162
Department of Agricultural Resources 15,831 8,092 23,923 5,695
State Reclamation Board 0 11,390 11,390 0
Department of Conservation and Recreation 76,467 47,457 123,924 21,292
Department of Public Utilities 10,417 7,133 17,550 20,888
Department of Energy Resources 3,631 0 3,631 4,466
TOTAL 206,918 156,834 363,752 108,359


account description amount
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS 48,873,763
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 25,355,367
Direct Appropriations
2000-0100 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Admin
For the operation of the office of the secretary of energy and environmental affairs; provided, that funds shall be expended to support the functions of the office of performance management in carrying out the executive order known as "Improving the Performance of State Government by Implementing a Comprehensive Strategic Planning and Performance Management Framework in the Executive Departments"
6,136,084
2000-1700 Energy and Environment Information Technology Costs
For the provision of information technology services within the executive office of energy and environmental affairs
10,145,502
2030-1000 Environmental Law Enforcement
For the operation of the office of environmental law enforcement
8,688,781

account description amount
Retained Revenues
2000-1011 Handling Charge Retained Revenue
For the office of environmental law enforcement which may expend revenues in an amount not to exceed $85,000 from the administrative handling charge revenues received from electronic transactions processed through its online licensing and registration systems; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the office of environmental law enforcement may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment the amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate as reported in the state accounting system
85,000
2030-1004 Environmental Law Enforcement Private Details Retained Revenue
The executive office of energy and environmental affairs may expend for private environmental police details, including administrative costs, an amount not to exceed $300,000 from fees charged for the details; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
300,000

account description amount
Intragovernmental Service Spending 1,290,571
2000-1701 Chargeback for Energy and Environment IT Costs
For the cost of information technology services provided to agencies of the executive office of energy and environment
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
1,290,571
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 22,227,825
2000-0113 Regional Greenhouse Gas Auction Trust 22,227,825

 

 
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 109,169,840
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 55,482,787
Direct Appropriations
2200-0100 Department of Environmental Protection Administration
For the operation of the department of environmental protection; provided, that section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws shall not apply to fees established under section 18 of chapter 21A of the General Laws
25,092,901
2200-0107 Recycling and Solid Waste Master Plan Operations
For technical assistance, grants and support of efforts consistent with the Massachusetts recycling and solid waste master plan and climate protection plan; provided, that funds may be expended for a recycling industry reimbursement program pursuant to section 241 of chapter 43 of the acts of 1997
5,525,000
2220-2220 Clean Air Act
For the administration and implementation of the federal Clean Air Act, including the commonwealth's commitments under the New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers Action Plans for reducing acid rain deposition and mercury emissions
820,606
2220-2221 Clean Air Act Operating Permit and Compliance Program
For the administration and implementation of the operating permit and compliance program required under the federal Clean Air Act
1,468,565
2250-2000 Safe Drinking Water Act
For the implementation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act under section 18A of chapter 21A of the General Laws
1,603,609
2260-8870 Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program
For the operation of the hazardous waste cleanup and underground storage tank programs, including but not limited to monitoring unlined landfills, notwithstanding section 4 of chapter 21J of the General Laws
13,203,479
2260-8872 Brownfields Site Audit Program
For a brownfields site audit program
1,133,594
2260-8881 Board of Registration of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup
For the operation of the board of registration of hazardous waste site cleanup professionals under section 19A of chapter 21A of the General Laws
375,558

account description amount
Retained Revenues
2200-0102 Wetlands Permitting Fee Retained Revenue
The department of environmental protection may expend for wetland protection an amount not to exceed $650,151 from fees collected for wetland permits; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
650,151
2200-0109 Compliance and Permitting Fee Retained Revenue
Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, the department of environmental protection shall adopt emergency regulations to increase existing permit or compliance fees adopted under section 18 of chapter 21A and section 3B of chapter 21E of the General Laws to reflect the increase in the consumer price index since 2004; provided, that this fee increase shall take effect during fiscal year 2013 as soon as emergency regulations are promulgated and shall terminate in the event that: 1) this line item is abolished or reduced in fiscal year 2013, or 2) operational funding for DEP falls below the level authorized in the General Appropriations Act of 2013; provided further, that revenue from said fee shall be used for the sole purpose of ensuring sufficient staff for timely permit decisions and compliance assurance; and provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment the amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
2,500,000
2210-0105 Toxics Use Retained Revenue
The department of environmental protection may expend for the administration and implementation of the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act under chapter 21I of the General Laws an amount not to exceed $3,109,324 from the revenue collected from fees, penalties, grants and tuition under chapter 21I of the General Laws; provided, that not less than $1,657,449 from this item shall be made available for the operation of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute program at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the University of Massachusetts to make such funding available for this purpose; provided further, that not less than $644,096 from this item shall be made available for toxics use reduction technical assistance and technology in accordance with chapter 21I of the General Laws; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the executive office for energy and environmental affairs to make such funding available for this purpose; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment the amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system
3,109,324

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 27,356,742
2200-9706 Water Quality Management Planning
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Water Quality Management Planning
124,635
2200-9712 Cooperative Agreement - Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Agreement - Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
900,000
2200-9717 Environmental Restoration Program for Department of Defense
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Environmental Restoration Program for Department of Defense
1,425,000
2200-9724 Superfund Block Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Superfund Block Grant
900,000
2200-9728 Brownfields Assessment Program Multi-Site Cooperative Agreement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfields Assessment Program Multi-Site Cooperative Agreement
225,000
2200-9731 Brownfields Response
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfields Response
1,245,799
2200-9732 Brownfields Support Team/Statewide
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Brownfields Support Team/Statewide
104,452
2230-9702 Air, Water and Hazardous Waste Management Regulatory Programs
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air, Water and Hazardous Waste Management Regulatory Programs
18,872,726
2230-9713 Exchange Network
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Exchange Network
5,000
2230-9714 Exchange Network
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Exchange Network
90,400
2240-9762 Reimbursement to Operators of Small Water Systems for Training and Certification
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Reimbursement to Operators of Small Water Systems for Training and Certification
10,000
2240-9773 Technical Assistance and Training for Drinking Water
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Technical Assistance and Training for Drinking Water
7,000
2240-9776 Special State Revolving Fund
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special State Revolving Fund
88,500
2240-9777 Public Water Supply
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Public Water Supply
31,000
2240-9779 Healthy Communities Grant
For providing technical assistance and planning for stormwater management to the communities in the Blackstone River Watershed area
19,235
2250-9712 Clean Air Act - Fine Particulate Matter Air Monitoring
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Air Act - Fine Particulate Matter Air Monitoring
671,558
2250-9716 Ambient Air Toxics Pilot Project
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Ambient Air Toxics Pilot Project
455,000
2250-9726 Homeland Security Cooperative Agreement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Homeland Security Cooperative Agreement
1,334,877
2250-9730 Air Toxic - Spatial Trends
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Air Toxic - Spatial Trends
7,000
2250-9731 Diesel Emissions Reduction Project
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Diesel Emissions Reduction Project
100,000
2250-9732 Underground Storage
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Underground Storage
611,000
2250-9735 Green House Gas Reporting System
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Green House Gas Reporting System
48,510
2250-9736 MA Clean Diesel
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Clean Diesel
73,350
2250-9738 Airport Lead Ambient
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Airport Lead Ambient
6,700
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 26,330,311
2200-0059 Special Projects Permit/Oversight Fund 1,000,000
2200-0086 Mercury Management Trust Account 300,000
2200-0350 Water Pollution Abatement Department of Environmental Protection Administrative 1,047,258
2200-0647 Oil Spill Permitting 500,000
2200-0884 Springfield Materials Recycling Facility 294,127
2200-2233 Department of Environmental Protection - DB Companies, Inc. Expendable Trust 15,000
2200-2494 Energy Demand Reduction Program Trust Fund 752,422
2200-2542 USGen of New England, Inc. 50,000
2200-2673 Boston Junk Expendable Trust 50,000
2200-2674 Sustainable Materials Recovery Program Expendable Trust 2,389,303
2200-2675 Motors Liquidating Company fka General Motors Corp Exp Trust 5,000
2200-2676 Natural Resource Damages Trust 600,000
2200-6001 Department of Environmental Protection - Administration of Federal Funds 5,150,000
2200-6007 Federal Water Pollution Abatement 3,281,528
2200-6008 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund - Administration Trust 8,458,575
2200-6009 Southern States Energy Board 10,000
2200-6010 Tewksbury Industries, Inc. Expendable Trust Superior Court Civil Action 50,000
2200-6014 Bedford Harbor Expendable Trust 150,000
2200-6015 Route 3 North Design Build Expendable Trust 25,000
2200-6016 General Electric Expendable Trust 150,000
2200-6017 Northeast Energy Associates Expendable Trust 6,098
2200-6021 Katrina Properties, Inc. 130,000
2200-6022 Naval Air Station 20,000
2200-6024 Starmet Drum Removal 300,000
2200-6431 Silresim Superfund Lowell Operation and Maintenance Consent Decree 1,125,000
2200-6432 Silresim Lowell Replacement Costs Consent Decree 250,000
2200-6433 Charles George Tyngsborough Response Costs Consent Decree 100,000
2200-9725 Fort Devens Expendable Trust 121,000

 

 
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DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 25,291,272
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 19,734,231
Direct Appropriations
2300-0100 Department of Fish and Game Administration
For the office of the commissioner; provided, that the commissioner's office shall assess and receive payments from the division of marine fisheries, the division of fisheries and wildlife and all other programs under the control of the department of fish and game; provided further, that the purpose of those assessments shall be to cover appropriate administrative costs of the department, including but not limited to payroll, personnel, legal and other budgetary costs; and provided further, that the amount and contribution from each division or program shall be determined by the commissioner of fish and game
665,013
2300-0101 Riverways Protection Restoration and Public Access Promotion
For a division of ecological restoration and riverways protection program, for the promotion of public access to rivers and wetland restoration, including grants to public and nonpublic entities; provided, that the positions funded in this item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws
418,302
2310-0200 Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Administration
For the administration of the division of fisheries and wildlife, including the fisheries and wildlife board, the administration of game farms and wildlife restoration projects, wildlife research and management, administration of fish hatcheries, the improvement and management of lakes, ponds and rivers, fish and wildlife restoration projects, the commonwealth's share of certain cooperative fishery and wildlife programs and certain programs reimbursable under the federal Aid to Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act; provided, that funds may be expended to supplement the natural heritage and endangered species program
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
10,470,455
2310-0300 Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
For the operation of the natural heritage and endangered species program
150,000
2310-0306 Hunter Safety Program
For the hunter safety training program
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
416,667
2310-0316 Wildlife Habitat Purchase
For the purchase of land containing wildlife habitat and for the costs of the division of fisheries and wildlife directly related to the administration of the wildlands stamp program under sections 2A and 2C of chapter 131 of the General Laws
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
1,500,000
2310-0317 Waterfowl Management Program
For the waterfowl management program established under section 11 of chapter 131 of the General Laws
                Inland Fisheries and Game Fund ............... 100%
65,000
2320-0100 Fishing and Boating Access
For the administration of the public access board, including the maintenance, operation and improvements of public access land and water areas; provided, that positions funded in this item shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws
468,977
2330-0100 Division of Marine Fisheries Administration
For the operation of the division of marine fisheries, including a program of enhancement and development of marine recreational fishing and related programs and activities, marine research programs, a commercial fisheries program, a shellfish management program, including coastal area classification, mapping and technical assistance; provided, that funds shall be expended on a recreational fisheries program to be reimbursed by federal funds; and provided further, that the division shall continue to develop strategies to improve federal regulations governing the commercial fishing industry so as to promote sustainable fisheries
3,982,035
2330-0120 Marine Recreational Fisheries Development and Enhancement Prog
For the operation of a marine recreational fisheries development and enhancement program
578,532
2330-0300 Saltwater Sportfish Licensing
For the administration and operation of the saltwater fishing permit program, in accordance with chapter 161 of the acts of 2009
                Marine Recreational Fisheries Develop Fund ............... 100%
801,261

account description amount
Retained Revenues
2330-0121 Marine Recreational Fishing Fee Retained Revenue
The division of marine fisheries may expend for the sportfish restoration program an amount not to exceed $217,989 from federal reimbursements related to sportfish restoration and from the sale of materials which promote marine recreational fishing
217,989

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 2,448,000
2300-0114 Habitat Restoration Projects for Department of Fish and Game Riverways Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Habitat Restoration Projects for Department of Fish and Game Riverways Program
50,000
2300-0115 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture
80,000
2300-0117 Coastal Projects - US Fish & Wildlife Division of Ecological Restoration
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Coastal Projects - US Fish & Wildlife Division of Ecological Restoration
55,000
2310-0116 Landowner Incentive Program - Tier 2
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Landowner Incentive Program - Tier 2
100,000
2310-0117 Chronic Wasting Disease
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Chronic Wasting Disease
70,000
2310-0120 New England Cottontail
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, New England Cottontail
30,000
2330-9222 Clean Vessel Act
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Clean Vessel Act
825,000
2330-9712 Commercial Fisheries Statistics
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Commercial Fisheries Statistics
95,000
2330-9725 Boating Infrastructure
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Boating Infrastructure
85,000
2330-9730 Interstate Fisheries Management Support
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Interstate Fisheries Management Support
228,000
2330-9732 Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program Strategic Plan Implementation
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program Strategic Plan Implementation
80,000
2330-9736 Marine Fisheries Institute
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Marine Fisheries Institute
100,000
2330-9738 Red Tide Economic Relief
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Red Tide Economic Relief
15,000
2330-9739 Turtle Disengagement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Turtle Disengagement
425,000
2330-9742 Age and Growth Project Segment One
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Age and Growth Project Segment One
210,000
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 3,109,041
2300-6007 Division of Ecological Restoration Expendable Trust 398,000
2310-0301 Heritage and Species Program 1,057,353
2310-0302 Upland Sandpiper Expendable Trust 89,676
2320-0102 Fishing and Boating Access Expendable Trust 400,000
2330-0101 Marine Mammals, Fisheries Research, and Conservation 1,164,012

 

 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES 23,922,670
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 15,830,765
2511-0100 Department of Agricultural Resources Administration
For the operation of the department of agricultural resources, including the division of administration, the integrated pest management program, the board of agriculture, the division of agricultural markets, the division of animal health, the division of agricultural conservation and technical assistance, the division of crop and pest services, including a program of laboratory services at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the expenses of the pesticide board and agency costs associated with the administration of other boards, commissions and committees chaired by the department
4,280,581
2511-0105 Emergency Food Assistance Program
For the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program within the Feeding America nationally-certified food bank system of Massachusetts; provided, that the funds appropriated in this item shall reflect the Feeding America allocation formula to benefit the 4 regional food banks in Massachusetts; and provided further, that the department may assess an administrative charge not to exceed 2 per cent of the total appropriation
11,500,000
2511-3002 Integrated Pest Management Program
For the integrated pest management program
50,184

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 7,830,336
2511-0310 Pesticide Enforcement
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pesticide Enforcement
416,542
2511-0400 Cooperative Pest Survey Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cooperative Pest Survey Program
206,257
2511-0972 Farmland Protection
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farmland Protection
5,437,183
2511-1025 Country of Origin Labeling
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Country of Origin Labeling
50,798
2515-1002 Animal Disease Surveillance - Homeland Security
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Animal Disease Surveillance - Homeland Security
24,749
2515-1004 Scrapie Disease Surveillance and Flock Certification
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Scrapie Disease Surveillance and Flock Certification
5,461
2515-1008 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
70,000
2516-9002 Development of Institutional Marketing
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Development of Institutional Marketing
541,013
2516-9003 Farmers' Market Coupon Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Farmers' Market Coupon Program
468,548
2516-9004 Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
564,785
2516-9007 Organic Certification Cost - Share Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Organic Certification Cost - Share Program
45,000
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 261,569
2511-0001 Exposition Building Maintenance Fund 60,868
2511-1020 Dairy Promotion Trust Fund 200,701

 

 
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STATE RECLAMATION BOARD 11,389,503
Trust and Other Spending 11,389,503
2520-0000 State Reclamation Board Administration 268,546
2520-0300 Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project Assessments 1,744,201
2520-0900 Suffolk County Mosquito Control Project Assessments 281,087
2520-1000 Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project Assessments 1,801,893
2520-1100 Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project Assessments 208,951
2520-1200 Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project Assessments 1,758,940
2520-1300 Bristol County Mosquito Control Project Assessments 1,445,023
2520-1400 Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project Assessments 1,534,472
2520-1500 Northeast Mosquito Control Project Assessments and Wetlands Management District 1,635,867
2520-1600 East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project Assessments 656,733
2520-1700 South Shore Mosquito Control 10,592
2520-2300 Cape Cod Greenhead Fly Control Project Assessments 43,198

 

 
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DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION 123,924,041
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 76,466,932
Direct Appropriations
2800-0100 Department of Conservation and Recreation Administration
For the operation of the department of conservation and recreation
4,125,466
2800-0101 Watershed Management Program
For the watershed management program to operate and maintain reservoirs, watershed lands and related infrastructure of the department and the office of water resources in the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the amount of the payment shall be charged to the General Fund and shall not be included in the amount of the annual determination of fiscal year charges to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority assessed to the authority under the General Laws; and provided further, that the department shall continue to make payments under chapter 616 of the acts of 1957, as amended by section 89 of chapter 801 of the acts of 1963
1,005,972
2800-0401 Stormwater Management
For a program to provide stormwater management for all properties and roadways under the care, custody and control of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the department shall develop and implement a stormwater management program in compliance with federal and state stormwater management requirements; provided further, that the department shall inventory all existing stormwater infrastructure, assess its current stormwater practices, analyze long term capital and operational needs and develop a stormwater management plan to comply with federal and state regulatory requirements; and provided further, that in order to protect public safety and to protect water resources for water supply, recreational and ecosystem uses, the department shall immediately implement interim stormwater management practices including, but not limited to, street sweeping, inspection and cleaning of catch basins and emergency repairs to roadway drainage
399,396
2800-0501 DCR Seasonals
For the operation of the beaches, pools and spray pools under the control of the department of conservation and recreation; provided, that the seasonal hires of the department of conservation and recreation's parks, beaches, pools and spray pools be paid from this item; provided further, that seasonal employees who are hired before the second Sunday before Memorial Day and whose employment continues beyond the Saturday following Labor Day and who received health insurance benefits in fiscal year 2012 shall continue to receive such benefits in fiscal year 2013 during the period of their seasonal employment; provided further, that no expenditures shall be made from this item other than for the purposes identified in this item; provided further, that notwithstanding section 1 of chapter 31 of the General Laws, seasonal positions funded by this item shall be positions requiring the services of an incumbent, on either a full-time or less than full-time basis beginning not earlier than April 1 and ending not later than November 30, or beginning not earlier than September 1 and ending not later than April 30; and provided further, that notwithstanding said section 1 of said chapter 31, seasonal positions funded by this item shall not be filled by an incumbent for more than 8 months within a 12-month period
12,381,553
2800-0700 Office of Dam Safety
For the office of dam safety; provided, that the department shall, in collaboration with the department of environmental protection and the department of fish and game, establish and maintain a comprehensive inventory of all dams and develop a coordinated permitting and regulatory approach to dam removal for stream restoration and public safety
302,432
2810-0100 State Parks and Recreation
For the operation of the department's state parks; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be used to operate all of the department's parks, parkways, boulevards, roadways, bridges and related appurtenances under the care, custody and control of the division, flood control activities of the department, reservations, campgrounds, beaches and pools and for the oversight of rinks, to protect and manage the division's lands and natural resources, including the forest and parks conservation services and the bureau of forestry development; provided further, that the crossing guards located at department of conservation and recreation intersections shall continue to perform the duties where state police previously performed such duties; provided further, that no funds from this item shall be made available for payment to true seasonal employees; and provided further, that the department may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item
39,687,129
2820-0101 State House Park Rangers
For the costs associated with the department's urban park rangers specific to the security of the state house; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall only be expended for the costs of security and urban park rangers at the state house
1,377,957
2820-2000 Streetlighting
For the operation of street lighting and the expenses of maintaining the parkways of the department of conservation and recreation
3,060,000

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Retained Revenues
2810-2041 Department of Conservation and Recreation Retained Revenue
For the department of conservation and recreation, which may expend not more than $14,127,027 from revenue collected by the department, including, but not limited to, revenues collected from: (1) campsite reservation transactions from the automated campground reservation and registration program; (2) permits, leases, concessions, and all other contracts; (3) the operation and maintenance of the department's telecommunications system from revenues received from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, the division of highways, the Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel Project, the department of state police and quasi-public and private entities through a system of user fees and other charges established by the commissioner of conservation and recreation; provided, that nothing in this item shall impair or diminish the rights of access and utilization of all current users of the system under agreements previously entered into; and provided further, that this item may be reimbursed by political subdivisions of the commonwealth and private entities for direct and indirect costs expended by the division to maintain the telecommunications system; (4) skating rink fees and rentals; provided, that when assigning time for the use of its rinks, the department shall give priority to general public skating, and then to those which qualify under applicable state and federal law as nonprofit organizations or as a public school; (5) the operation and maintenance of the Ponkapoag golf course; provided, that the division of state parks and recreation may expend not less than $1,098,011 from revenue collected from fees generated by the golf course; (6) the operation and maintenance of the Leo J. Martin golf course; provided, that the division of state parks and recreation may expend not less than $824,790 from revenue collected from fees generated by the golf course; (7) activities authorized pursuant to section 34B of chapter 92 of the General Laws; provided, that the department may retain and deposit 80 per cent of the aforementioned fees; provided further, that for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the division may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate, as reported in the state accounting system; provided further, that no expenditures made in advance of the receipts shall be permitted to exceed 75 per cent of the amount of revenues projected by the first quarterly statement required by section 1B; provided further, that the comptroller shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means at the time subsequent quarterly statements are published of the variance between actual and projected receipts in each such quarter and the implications of that variance for expenditures made; provided further, that the division may issue grants to public and nonpublic entities from this item; provided further, that the department may use the aforementioned revenues for the operation and expenses of the department; and provided further, that the department shall continue to review revenue collection processes to maximize revenue generation under current laws and regulations
14,127,027

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 15,751,304
2800-9707 National Flood Insurance Program - FEMA Community Assistance Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Flood Insurance Program - FEMA Community Assistance Program
184,000
2800-9710 FEMA Cooperating Technical Partnership program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FEMA Cooperating Technical Partnership program
104,000
2800-9726 National Dam Safety Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Dam Safety Grants
151,894
2800-9729 US Department of Education - Rec-Connect Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, US Department of Education - Rec-Connect Grant
35,398
2820-9702 Volunteer Fire Assistance - Rural Communities
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Volunteer Fire Assistance - Rural Communities
81,249
2820-9704 National Resource Conservation - Wildlife Incentives Habitat Incentives Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Resource Conservation - Wildlife Incentives Habitat Incentives Program
8,203
2820-9705 Animal and Plant Health Inspections
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Animal and Plant Health Inspections
11,000,000
2820-9706 NCRS Agree Help Landowners Forestland
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, NCRS Agree Help Landowners Forestland
70,000
2821-9705 USDA Forest Service - Urban and Community Forestry
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, USDA Forest Service - Urban and Community Forestry
508,002
2821-9708 Urban Community Forest Tornado Recovery
For the purpose of a federal grant from the USDA Forest Service to help restore forests and tree canopies in the urban communities affected by the June 2011 Tornadoes.
10,000
2821-9709 Forest Stewardship and Forest Legacy Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Stewardship and Forest Legacy Grants
253,930
2821-9711 State Fire Assistance Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Fire Assistance Grants
553,936
2821-9713 Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Management in Southeastern Massachusetts
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Management in Southeastern Massachusetts
205,613
2821-9715 Forest Stewardship Re-Design Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Stewardship Re-Design Grant
197,611
2821-9726 Forest Health Management - US Forest Service
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Forest Health Management - US Forest Service
104,465
2840-9709 Operations and Management Grant for Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Reserve
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Operations and Management Grant for Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Reserve
639,367
2850-9701 Recreational Trails Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Recreational Trails Program
1,373,210
2850-9702 Mt Greylock TCSP for O&M Manual & Interpretive Improvements
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Mt Greylock TCSP for O&M Manual & Interpretive Improvements
270,426
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 31,705,805
2800-0060 Dam Safety Expendable Trust 5,000
2800-0065 Roche Community Rink Fund 20,000
2800-0647 Nantasket Beach Reservation Trust Fund 80,000
2800-0648 New Charles River Basin Parks Expendable Trust 2,500,000
2800-2002 Interstate Firefighting Services - USDA Forest Service Wildland Firefighting 10,000
2800-6002 Environmental Management Conservation Trust 688,742
2800-6006 Campground Reservation Fees 725,000
2820-0776 Shawme-Crowell State Forest Landfill 106,920
2820-6006 Massachusetts Re-Leaf 80,000
2820-6022 Reservoir Maintenance-Town Contributions 9,000
2820-6027 Schooner Ernestina Commission 6,000
2822-1441 Watershed Division 7,020,638
2822-1445 Watershed Land Acquisition Expendable Trust 3,000,000
2822-1447 Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust Fund 50,000
2830-0100 Division of Water Supply Protection 15,046,318
2848-0052 General Parks Trust Purchase, Investments, and Payments from Income 751,949
2848-0057 Metro Parks Land Trust Purchases, Investments, and Payments from Income 500,000
2848-0060 Fund To Be Appropriated For Park Land 250,000
2848-0066 Special Events 531,238
2848-0067 Encroachment Reclamation 75,000
2848-0071 Blue Hills Reservation Trust 200,000
2848-0072 Revere Beach Reservation - North Lot 50,000

 

 
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account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES 17,550,308
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 10,417,190
Direct Appropriations
2100-0012 Department of Public Utilities Administration
For the operations of the department of public utilities; provided, that notwithstanding the second sentence of the first paragraph of section 18 of chapter 25 of the General Laws, the assessments levied for fiscal year 2013 under that paragraph shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item as well as the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item
7,589,417
2100-0013 Transportation Oversight Division
For the operation of the transportation oversight division
377,774
2100-0016 Steam Distribution Oversight
For the department of public utilities to regulate steam distribution companies; provided, that notwithstanding section 18A of chapter 25 of the General Laws to the contrary, the assessments levied for fiscal year 2013 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item and the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item
99,999

account description amount
Retained Revenues
2100-0014 Energy Facilities Siting Board Retained Revenue
The department of public utilities may expend for the operation of the energy facilities siting board an amount not to exceed $50,000 from application fees collected in fiscal year 2013 and prior fiscal years from utility companies
50,000
2100-0015 Unified Carrier Registration Retained Revenue
The department of public utilities may expend for the operation of the transportation division an amount not to exceed $2,300,000 from unified carrier registration fees collected in fiscal year 2013 and prior fiscal years from motor carrier companies
2,300,000

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 1,015,052
7006-9002 Pipeline Security
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Pipeline Security
1,015,052
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 6,118,066
2100-0076 Green Communities Act Trust 320,622
7006-0075 Department of Telecommunications and Energy Trust Fund 5,797,444

 

 
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES 3,631,045
Budgetary Direct Appropriations   
7006-1001 Residential Conservation Service Program
For the residential conservation service program under chapter 465 of the acts of 1980, and the commercial and apartment conservation service program under section 11A of chapter 25A of the General Laws; provided, that the assessments levied for fiscal year 2013 pursuant to chapter 465 of the acts of 1980 shall be made at a rate sufficient to produce the amount expended from this item as well as the associated fringe benefit costs for personnel paid from this item
217,453
7006-1003 Department of Energy Resources Assessment
For the operation of the department of energy resources and the residential conservation services program; provided, that the amount assessed under section 11H of chapter 25A of the General Laws shall be equal to the amount expended from this item as well as the associated fringe benefits costs for personnel paid from this item
3,413,592

 

 

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